From Our Research Team:

A Great-playing Controller with MPC-style Pads Onboard!

The Akai Professional MPK49 USB MIDI keyboard controller makes a perfect addition to your live or home studio setup! You get a very high-quality, 49-key semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch for starters; this makes the MPK49 and your virtual instruments as expressive as you want to make them! While this alone would make the MPK49 worth the price, the addition of 12 MPC-style velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads adds another dimension. an astounding 72 assignable controls make it easy to take command of your instruments and audio applications with the MPK49!

MPC-style interface
The Akai Professional MPK49 features MPC-style Full Level and 12 Levels functions on its pads, and MPC Swing can be applied to both Note Repeat and Arpeggio functions. Tap Tempo and time-division buttons allow for real-time control of Note Repeat and Arpeggio clock speeds.